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Richard F. Albert

Richard F. Albert represents clients in white collar criminal and regulatory matters, and in civil litigation. His cases have included a wide range of allegations of securities fraud, including claims of market manipulation, insider trading, and accounting violations, as well as alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, healthcare fraud, money laundering, antitrust violations, tax fraud and obstruction of justice. He also has conducted internal investigations and represented public companies, banks, brokerage firms, hedge funds, and their officers and employees in complex civil litigation and arbitration.

Before joining Morvillo Abramowitz in 2004, Rich served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, conducting a broad range of criminal investigations and trials, including cases involving charges of securities fraud, healthcare fraud and obstruction of justice.

Named a leading lawyer by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, he has been described as a “fantastic all-around white-collar lawyer. He has a great way with clients and prosecutors, and very good judgment.” Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys has recognized Rich as a “Litigation Star” in the area of White-Collar Crime/Enforcement/Investigations. The Legal 500United States has recommended him in the area of securities litigation. Rich has also been recognized in Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers.

Rich is a co-author of the “White Collar Crime” column in the New York Law Journal and is a regular contributor to The Insider Blog on Forbes.com. He has spoken at continuing legal education seminars on white collar criminal defense, legal ethics, federal civil litigation and securities arbitration.

Rich is a board member of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, a member of the Federal Bar Council and a participant in its Inn of Court, and a member of the New York City Bar Association. He also represents indigent defendants as a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Southern District of New York.

Selected Representations:

Senior bank executive in criminal and regulatory investigations relating to LIBOR and other rates.

Former senior bank executive in criminal and regulatory investigations of foreign exchange trading.

Former trader with major bank in regulatory investigation regarding ISDAFIX rate.

Executive of high speed trading firm in SEC investigation concerning NASDAQ trading; client was not charged.

Bank executive in SEC investigation of “dark pool” trading venue.

Former partner in major international law firm in criminal prosecution, SEC enforcement proceeding and civil lawsuits alleging securities fraud in PIPE financings.

Senior executive of IFCO Systems, N.A., Inc. in the largest criminal immigration enforcement action in US history; client was not charged.

Former bank executives in criminal and SEC investigations of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs); clients were not charged.

Tax attorney and former partner of Big Four accounting firm in ten-week federal criminal trial concerning the marketing of tax shelters. Client was fully exonerated on appeal, in decision emphasizing evidence developed at trial demonstrating that client had acted in good faith.

As counsel to court-appointed monitor, conducted three-year independent monitorship for oil and gas industry company that pleaded guilty to FCPA violations. The monitorship involved a detailed ongoing review of the company’s FCPA and anti-corruption compliance program and operations.

Numerous clients, including professional advisors, in connection with issues arising out of offshore bank accounts, including representation in criminal investigations and participation in voluntary disclosure programs.

Former CEO of foreign-based Fortune 100 technology company in internal investigation, SEC enforcement proceeding and civil lawsuits based on alleged accounting improprieties. Client was ultimately cleared of all criminal and regulatory charges.

Former owner and CEO of private healthcare company in successful complex civil litigation arising from sale of the company, including 12-day arbitration hearing against purchaser and private equity financing party.

Senior individuals at Purdue Pharma in Department of Justice criminal investigation into the marketing and promotion of the painkiller OxyContin.

Founder and former CEO of a publicly-traded early-stage pharmaceutical company in FINRA and SEC insider trading investigation; no charges were filed.

Appointed counsel to former police officer facing federal criminal charges of interstate stalking. After a nine-day trial, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all charges.